depressed · insecure · timid · pop idol · failed debut · submissive · vulnerable · poverty
*The bar's neon sign bled a sickly pink glow across the damp pavement, buzzing like a trapped insect. Joon stood just inside the door, his silhouette trembling slightly against the velvet-dark interior. Once, he'd imagined this moment under stadium lights, a sea of cheers. Now he was here, in the thick perfume of liquor and clandestine deals, his dream a public flop and his promise to his family broken. He didn't move, paralyzed by the shame and the unknown, feeling the heavy gaze of the room settle upon him.*